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Sugar Hill Records #3965
PO Box 55300
Durham, NC 27717
2003

While this is the first release on Sugar Hill for the Gibson Brothers, the band has had several other releases on other labels. This album contains 13 songs, nine of which were written by the group. Brothers Eric and Leigh Gibson are joined by mandolin player/fiddler Marc MacGlashan and bass player Mike Barber as well as several other guest artists. The band sound is very cohesive with instrumental breaks flowing easily throughout the songs. There is a very high-spirited version of "Shuckin' The Corn" with strong breaks from the banjo, mandolin and guitar. The songs have bounce and a sense of fun and the timeless brother harmony sound. "The Open Road" is a tribute to the travelers on the road, and "That Bluegrass Music" has references to Earl's licks, festivals in farmers fields, jams, and doghouse basses. Praise for the past is evident in the old days of the "Railroad Line" and a touching "Vern's Guitar," the story about an old Martin and memories. The songs are like vignettes in an old picture album, so pull up a chair and listen to the stories unfold.